# Buffer pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Free). Among the 7 social media management we track it is the cheapest; median entry $29/mo.
**Domain:** buffer.com
**Free tier:** Yes · 14-day free trial
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Yes
**Integrations:** Canva, Google Drive, Unsplash, Dropbox, OneDrive, Zapier, IFTTT, WordPress, Bitly
**Best for:** Freelancers and indie creators wanting a generous free tier; Small teams with many social channels looking for low per-channel cost; Users needing straightforward scheduling without complex dashboards
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | — | flat | Up to 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel, 100 ideas, AI assistant, 30-day analytics history. | buffer.com |
| Essentials | $5 | −20% | flat | Price is per channel per month on annual billing ($60/channel/year). Month-to-month rate is ~$6.25/channel. Unlimited scheduled posts, advanced analytics, hashtag manager, first comment scheduling. 14-day free trial. | buffer.com |
| Team | $10 | −20% | flat | Price is per channel per month on annual billing ($120/channel/year). Month-to-month rate is ~$12.50/channel. Unlimited users, approval workflows, custom access permissions, branded reports. 14-day free trial. | buffer.com |

**Key features:** Per-channel pricing model scales affordably for any number of social profiles; AI Assistant for caption generation included on all plans (including Free); Approval workflows and unlimited team members on Team plan; Community inbox for managing comments and DMs; First comment scheduling for Instagram.

**Plan limits:** Free: 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts/channel, 1 user, 30-day analytics, 100 ideas, API 1 key / 3,000 req/mo; Essentials: unlimited posts, 1 user, advanced analytics, 3 API keys / 7,500 req/mo — $5/channel/mo (annual); Team: unlimited posts and users, approval workflows, branded reports, 5 API keys / 15,000 req/mo — $10/channel/mo (annual); Volume discounts on channels 11+.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: Official pricing page (buffer.com/pricing) fetched directly. Prices are per channel per month. Annual billing saves 20%; $5 and $10 are annual rates ($6.25 and $12.50 month-to-month). Volume discounts apply for channels 11+.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/social-media-management/buffer/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Buffer's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-14 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/social-media-management/buffer/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl